dedication meaning and definition

DEDICATION noun

Definition of dedication (noun)

1. complete and wholehearted fidelity
2. a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose
3. a message that makes a pledge
   • synonyms: commitment
4. a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something
   • synonyms: inscription
5. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
   • "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"
   • synonyms: allegiance, commitment, loyalty